Surf Forecasts:
Tarnos - La Digue surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, NW swell with 2,096 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarnos - La Digue this week:
The surf forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarnos - La Digue in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here with the lowdown on Tarnos - La Digue. We've got a few sweet windows coming up, but some patience is needed.
First thing you'll notice is the water's running at about 73°F, which is much warmer than normal – pretty nice for a September session.
The surf window opens on Tuesday the 15th, but no dice there. Wednesday morning the 16th is a little better with 5ft NW swell and a cross-offshore breeze, but nothing special. The goods start rolling in later in the week.
The standout is Saturday the 19th morning. We’re talking a clean 7ft swell from the NW with a 13-second gap between waves and a light offshore wind from the ESE. The combined energy is pumping at 1491 – that's serious power. This is for the experienced crew only, as anything over 8ft is a handful. That long-period groundswell will have some real grunt on the beach/jetty.
Sunday the 20th morning is another good one. Clean again with 5ft NW swell, 11-second period, and light offshore breeze. A solid session for anyone comfortable in that size.
There’s a bit of a lull through the middle of the week with onshore chop, but next week brings more. Wednesday the 23rd morning is a gem: 5ft from the WNW with a very long 15-second period, pure offshore wind from the east. Energy is at 979, and the wave shape will be excellent.
Thursday the 24th morning and Saturday the 27th morning are both worth a look – clean, 5ft to 6ft NW swell, good energy, and light winds. That Saturday the 27th morning has 6ft NW, 13-second period, and ESE light offshore breezes with energy at 996. Another top-shelf morning.
After that, the end of the month gets messy with strong onshore winds. So mark your calendar for Saturday the 19th morning, Sunday the 20th morning, and Wednesday the 23rd morning. The earlier sessions are more dialed in; the later ones are looking good but a little further out.
Tarnos is a fairly consistent spot, so when the conditions line up, it’s worth the drive. Don't sweat a few flat days – the forecasts can flip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 117 | 173 | 328 | 488 | 663 | 548 | 356 | 296 | 723 | 2065 | 1491 | 1103 | 800 | 617 | 564 | 487 | 251 | 408 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00PM3.84m | 8:15AM3.72m | 8:36PM3.56m | 8:52AM3.50m | 9:17PM3.28m | 9:38AM3.27m | 10:15PM3.02m | 10:49AM3.07m | 11:59PM2.88m | 12:40PM3.02m | 1:40AM2.96m | 2:02PM3.17m | 2:41AM3.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM1.10m | 2:25AM1.26m | 2:44PM1.32m | 3:00AM1.50m | 3:25PM1.56m | 3:41AM1.75m | 4:16PM1.79m | 4:35AM1.96m | 5:27PM1.95m | 5:56AM2.09m | 7:04PM1.97m | 7:36AM2.04m | 8:30PM1.82m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 117 | 173 | 328 | 488 | 663 | 548 | 356 | 296 | 723 | 2065 | 1491 | 1103 | 800 | 617 | 564 | 487 | 251 | 408 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 27 | 100 | — | 184 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 95 | 0 | 95 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 61 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 5 |
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